Governor Newsom announces final round of 2025 California Film and Television Jobs Program allocations

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View PDFLights, camera, action! Governor Newsom announces 28 new films coming to California, set to boost local economies What you need to know: 28 films have received awards in the latest round of the state’s recently expanded Film & Television Tax Credit Program, celebrating the state’s creative history and the icons that are increasing production activity in California. Collectively, these projects are set to deliver $562 million in total economic activity for communities across the Golden State.SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Newsom announced that 28 film projects...
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Unions & Guilds Applaud Passage of AB 2026

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Bill passed Assembly Floor 70-4  For Immediate ReleaseAugust 16, 2012Unions & Guilds Applaud Passage of AB 2026Los Angeles – As a broad coalition of unions and guilds representing labor and the entertainment industry, we join together today to applaud the passage of AB 2026 by the California State Assembly.The bill, authored by Assembly Member Felipe Fuentes, extends the very...
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CEJC Writes Senators Kehoe & Lieu

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The Local 44 California Entertainment Jobs Committee has started another letter writing campaign to Senator Kehoe and Senator Lieu.  When received in large numbers, these letters express the importance of supporting SB 1167.  You can help.  Copy and print the letters below and send them to Senator Kehoe and Senator Lieu. These letters must be received by Friday, August 10...
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2012 EMMY Nominations

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The 2012 Emmy Nominations are in and Local 44 members are all over them.  Here's this year's nominees:Outstanding Art Direction For A Multi-Camera SeriesHow I Met Your Mother - Now We're Even, The Magician's Code, Part One • The Magician's Code, Part Two - CBSSusan Eschelbach, Set DecoratorMike & Molly - Goin' Fishin', Valentine's Piggyback, The Wedding - CBSLynda Burbank, Set Decorator2...
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2013 EMMY WINNERS

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Academy of Television Arts & Sciences65th Primetime Emmy Award WinnersCongratulations to these Local 44 members for being recognized for excellence in their fields.  Outstanding Art Direction For A Multi-Camera Series WinnerHeidi Miller, Set Decorator, for MasterChef • 3-20  • FOX   Outstanding Art Direction For A Miniseries Or Movie WinnerBarbara Munch...
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2013 EMMY Nominations

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The 2013 Emmy Nominations are in and Local 44 members continue to get the recognized. Here's this year's nominees: Outstanding Art Direction For A Multi-Camera Series The Big Bang Theory • The Date Night Variable • The Bakersfield Expedition • The Love Spell Potential • CBSAnn Shea, Set DecoratorHow I Met Your Mother • Farhampton • P.S. I Love You • The Final Page (Part Two) •...
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Learning Skills, Earning Credits

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Hollywood Cinema Production Resources and West Los Angeles College have teamed up to provide vocational training for careers in the Artists, Crafts and Technicians departments of the entertainment industry AND earn college credits.For more information, visit the Hollywood CPR Training page here, or paste the URL below in the address bar of your browser.http://hollywoodcpr.org/training/...
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ATAS Redefines Categories for SFX

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Lynn Elber, of the Associated Press, reports on the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences changes to the EMMY categories for Special Effects.   Read her article and get the full details here or paste the url below into the address bar of your browser.http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TV_EMMYS_SPECIAL_EFFECTS_GTV--?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT 
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Set Dec Ron Franco in LA Times

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Set Decorator Ron Franco was featured and interviewed by the L.A. Times for his work on True Blood.  Read the interview here or paste the link below in your browser.http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/home_blog/2012/06/true-blood-the-authority-suzuki-ingerslev.html 
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